Jim Bourke

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Jim Bourke at Coopernook (Jenny Bourke)

Mark Schubert:
A great guy

Dallas Willis :
Jim Burke was a very lovely man and it was great to have known him I first met him at coopernook

Richard Butcher:
Thank you, I served the NSWGR at LocoCasino, then Eveleigh Workshops, wrote the books Steam Days on the North Coast of NSW, plus The Great Eveleigh Railway Workshops, had many friends the old system.

John Waters:
A true gentleman. I first met Jim and his wife in 1982 when I became track supervisor of the area. He also works as a traffic officer with the coopernook bridge Gang after the station closed.

Barb Staff:
A lovely person and a great workmate

Terry Ruprecht:
Yeah I remember him good bloke

Wayne Curtis:
Lovely bloke.Work ed with Jimmy at Coopernook .🚂👀👍

John Waters:
I worked in a rerailing gang before taking on the track supervisors role. I think Jim's daughters worked on the passenger trains and were always happy to give us a wave when going past. Always entertaining

Jenny Burke:
John Waters yes I worked on the trains. Good old day's

Ratty Tee:
Top bloke Jimmy worked with my dad at coopernook (ken minett)

John Waters:
Ratty Tee another great character and person. Always the place for valiant spares

Ratty Tee:
John Waters ha ha yes dad truly loved his valiants i wished id kept the one i had of his still a grave yard of valiants out at coopernook in a quarry i belive were dad use to put them when they had expired beyond repair an yes he was a very jolly man had a big heart an loved by so many he would give his last dollar to who ever needed it an his door was always open for a feed or a bed miss him so much oh the stories I could tell

Chris Harrison:
Had the pleasure of meeting Jim sometime in the 2000's. Great character and heard some great tales of rail experience from him. I know I've posted this image before, but here it is again of some of the traffic officers from Coopernook at a reunion.

Mal Tilse:
This man was a true gentleman he was the protection officer for the earthworks gang on the North Coast, he worked closely with my good mate Trevor Ratcliffe. Sadly they were both taken way to early. They were both great blokes & still missed today.